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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Her hours at the telephone exchange were elastic; she had undertaken the organization work only on a provisory basis, unwillingly, with the understanding that it might continue in her hands but a short time.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She called up her own department in the morning and said that she would not go down until after lunch.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE NEXT STEP During the remnant of that night left for sleep Cis slept deeply, too tired in mind and body to be wakeful.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Her hours at the telephone exchange were elastic; she had undertaken the organization work only on a provisory basis, unwillingly, with the understanding that it might continue in her hands but a short time.
basis
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From this reading Her hours at the telephone exchange were elastic; she had undertaken the organization work only on a provisory basis, unwillingly, with the understanding that it might continue in her hands but a short time.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE NEXT STEP During the remnant of that night left for sleep Cis slept deeply, too tired in mind and body to be wakeful.
bodynounUS /body/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE NEXT STEP During the remnant of that night left for sleep Cis slept deeply, too tired in mind and body to be wakeful.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Her hours at the telephone exchange were elastic; she had undertaken the organization work only on a provisory basis, unwillingly, with the understanding that it might continue in her hands but a short time.
called
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From this reading She called up her own department in the morning and said that she would not go down until after lunch.
Cis
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From this reading THE NEXT STEP During the remnant of that night left for sleep Cis slept deeply, too tired in mind and body to be wakeful.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She knew that Rodney would come to see her, probably in the forenoon.
continue
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From this reading Her hours at the telephone exchange were elastic; she had undertaken the organization work only on a provisory basis, unwillingly, with the understanding that it might continue in her hands but a short time.
deeply
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From this reading THE NEXT STEP During the remnant of that night left for sleep Cis slept deeply, too tired in mind and body to be wakeful.
department
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From this reading She called up her own department in the morning and said that she would not go down until after lunch.
down
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From this reading She called up her own department in the morning and said that she would not go down until after lunch.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading THE NEXT STEP During the remnant of that night left for sleep Cis slept deeply, too tired in mind and body to be wakeful.
elastic
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From this reading Her hours at the telephone exchange were elastic; she had undertaken the organization work only on a provisory basis, unwillingly, with the understanding that it might continue in her hands but a short time.
exchange
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From this reading Her hours at the telephone exchange were elastic; she had undertaken the organization work only on a provisory basis, unwillingly, with the understanding that it might continue in her hands but a short time.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE NEXT STEP During the remnant of that night left for sleep Cis slept deeply, too tired in mind and body to be wakeful.
forenoon
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From this reading She knew that Rodney would come to see her, probably in the forenoon.
go
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From this reading She called up her own department in the morning and said that she would not go down until after lunch.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her hours at the telephone exchange were elastic; she had undertaken the organization work only on a provisory basis, unwillingly, with the understanding that it might continue in her hands but a short time.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading Her hours at the telephone exchange were elastic; she had undertaken the organization work only on a provisory basis, unwillingly, with the understanding that it might continue in her hands but a short time.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her hours at the telephone exchange were elastic; she had undertaken the organization work only on a provisory basis, unwillingly, with the understanding that it might continue in her hands but a short time.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She knew that she must not refuse to see him.
hours
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From this reading Her hours at the telephone exchange were elastic; she had undertaken the organization work only on a provisory basis, unwillingly, with the understanding that it might continue in her hands but a short time.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE NEXT STEP During the remnant of that night left for sleep Cis slept deeply, too tired in mind and body to be wakeful.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Her hours at the telephone exchange were elastic; she had undertaken the organization work only on a provisory basis, unwillingly, with the understanding that it might continue in her hands but a short time.
knew
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From this reading She knew that Rodney would come to see her, probably in the forenoon.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE NEXT STEP During the remnant of that night left for sleep Cis slept deeply, too tired in mind and body to be wakeful.
lunch
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From this reading She called up her own department in the morning and said that she would not go down until after lunch.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Her hours at the telephone exchange were elastic; she had undertaken the organization work only on a provisory basis, unwillingly, with the understanding that it might continue in her hands but a short time.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE NEXT STEP During the remnant of that night left for sleep Cis slept deeply, too tired in mind and body to be wakeful.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She called up her own department in the morning and said that she would not go down until after lunch.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading She knew that she must not refuse to see him.
NEXTnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE NEXT STEP During the remnant of that night left for sleep Cis slept deeply, too tired in mind and body to be wakeful.
night
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From this reading THE NEXT STEP During the remnant of that night left for sleep Cis slept deeply, too tired in mind and body to be wakeful.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She called up her own department in the morning and said that she would not go down until after lunch.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE NEXT STEP During the remnant of that night left for sleep Cis slept deeply, too tired in mind and body to be wakeful.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Her hours at the telephone exchange were elastic; she had undertaken the organization work only on a provisory basis, unwillingly, with the understanding that it might continue in her hands but a short time.
only
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From this reading Her hours at the telephone exchange were elastic; she had undertaken the organization work only on a provisory basis, unwillingly, with the understanding that it might continue in her hands but a short time.
organization
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From this reading Her hours at the telephone exchange were elastic; she had undertaken the organization work only on a provisory basis, unwillingly, with the understanding that it might continue in her hands but a short time.
own
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From this reading She called up her own department in the morning and said that she would not go down until after lunch.
probably
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From this reading She knew that Rodney would come to see her, probably in the forenoon.
provisory
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From this reading Her hours at the telephone exchange were elastic; she had undertaken the organization work only on a provisory basis, unwillingly, with the understanding that it might continue in her hands but a short time.
refuse
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From this reading She knew that she must not refuse to see him.
remnant
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From this reading THE NEXT STEP During the remnant of that night left for sleep Cis slept deeply, too tired in mind and body to be wakeful.
Rodney
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From this reading She knew that Rodney would come to see her, probably in the forenoon.
said
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From this reading She called up her own department in the morning and said that she would not go down until after lunch.
see
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From this reading She knew that Rodney would come to see her, probably in the forenoon.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her hours at the telephone exchange were elastic; she had undertaken the organization work only on a provisory basis, unwillingly, with the understanding that it might continue in her hands but a short time.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading Her hours at the telephone exchange were elastic; she had undertaken the organization work only on a provisory basis, unwillingly, with the understanding that it might continue in her hands but a short time.
sleep
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From this reading THE NEXT STEP During the remnant of that night left for sleep Cis slept deeply, too tired in mind and body to be wakeful.
slept
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From this reading THE NEXT STEP During the remnant of that night left for sleep Cis slept deeply, too tired in mind and body to be wakeful.
STEPnounUS /step/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE NEXT STEP During the remnant of that night left for sleep Cis slept deeply, too tired in mind and body to be wakeful.
telephone
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From this reading Her hours at the telephone exchange were elastic; she had undertaken the organization work only on a provisory basis, unwillingly, with the understanding that it might continue in her hands but a short time.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE NEXT STEP During the remnant of that night left for sleep Cis slept deeply, too tired in mind and body to be wakeful.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NEXT STEP During the remnant of that night left for sleep Cis slept deeply, too tired in mind and body to be wakeful.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her hours at the telephone exchange were elastic; she had undertaken the organization work only on a provisory basis, unwillingly, with the understanding that it might continue in her hands but a short time.
tired
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From this reading THE NEXT STEP During the remnant of that night left for sleep Cis slept deeply, too tired in mind and body to be wakeful.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE NEXT STEP During the remnant of that night left for sleep Cis slept deeply, too tired in mind and body to be wakeful.
too
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From this reading THE NEXT STEP During the remnant of that night left for sleep Cis slept deeply, too tired in mind and body to be wakeful.
understanding
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From this reading Her hours at the telephone exchange were elastic; she had undertaken the organization work only on a provisory basis, unwillingly, with the understanding that it might continue in her hands but a short time.
undertaken
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From this reading Her hours at the telephone exchange were elastic; she had undertaken the organization work only on a provisory basis, unwillingly, with the understanding that it might continue in her hands but a short time.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading She called up her own department in the morning and said that she would not go down until after lunch.
unwillingly
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From this reading Her hours at the telephone exchange were elastic; she had undertaken the organization work only on a provisory basis, unwillingly, with the understanding that it might continue in her hands but a short time.
up
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From this reading She called up her own department in the morning and said that she would not go down until after lunch.
wakeful
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From this reading THE NEXT STEP During the remnant of that night left for sleep Cis slept deeply, too tired in mind and body to be wakeful.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her hours at the telephone exchange were elastic; she had undertaken the organization work only on a provisory basis, unwillingly, with the understanding that it might continue in her hands but a short time.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her hours at the telephone exchange were elastic; she had undertaken the organization work only on a provisory basis, unwillingly, with the understanding that it might continue in her hands but a short time.
work
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From this reading Her hours at the telephone exchange were elastic; she had undertaken the organization work only on a provisory basis, unwillingly, with the understanding that it might continue in her hands but a short time.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She called up her own department in the morning and said that she would not go down until after lunch.
